Lahore: PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said that about 74 cases are registered against Khan of which 30 are criminal cases.
Speaking to the media person, Fawad said that“It is not possible for a human to appear in court in such a large number of cases,” he added.
“The government wants to disrupt the law and order situation in the country. It was the riots to erupt so that the elections could be suspended. It is an attempt to prevent the implementation of the order issued by the Supreme Court regarding the elections,” he said.
Fawad also alleged that the government is insisting Khan appear before the court in a bid to kill him. “Both federal and Punjab governments are different sides of the same coin,” he added.
The PTI leader called the workers to start preparing for protest in case Khan is arrested. “If anything happens, we give a call for peaceful nationwide protests,” he added.
Later, Fawad told the media that the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has already provided protective bail to Khan till March 9.
The PTI leader asked the workers to not take law into their own hands and maintain the law and order situation.
He said that the only reason to arrest Imran Khan is to cause bloodshed and disrupt the law and order situation in Pakistan. He also said that the Islamabad IG and Rana Sanaullah want a clash to take place here.
“The protest will be within the limits of the law,” he added.
Meanwhile, Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that they will consult with their lawyers regarding the notice sent to Imran Khan and announce the next strategy.
Qureshi said that the party chief has always respected the law and courts and even appeared before the court without security.
“Even doctors did not permit Imran yet he appeared. We will follow the legal process but we need to be cautious,” he said while speaking to journalists after Fawad.
The senior leader said that the party will announce its next plan after a meeting with Khan. He claimed that the PTI chairman’s life is under serious threat and remains the party’s main concern as another attempt may be carried out.
“We have prepared a plan to keep Imran safe. In yesterday’s address, everyone saw that Imran was talking in a conciliatory tone and said he is forgiving everyone including those who have attempted on his life.”
Qureshi said that Khan had announced that he was ready for a political discussion, adding that those who are attempting to arrest the former premier “are trying to derail the conciliatory process.”
“If [the government] wants to bring the country back on track and wants to improve the economic and law and order situation then it needs to revisit its decisions,” said the former foreign minister.
“Pakistan is facing a number of security and economic challenges. Imran has shown maturity. He said that the country’s interest is bigger than his own. If people are mature enough, we are here to play a role of a bridge without compromising on our basic principles,” Qureshi added.
He added that they respect courts but they were not appearing due to security concerns.
Meanwhile, PTI leader Hammad Azhar appealed to the party workers to remain calm at this time. He also warned Sanaullah not to even think about “causing any bloodshed”.
He asked all workers to reach Zaman Park for the support of PTI chief
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, while talking to the media in Faisalabad, said that the police had arrived at Zaman Park to implement the court’s order. He said that the court will be informed about whatever happens at Zaman Park.
“If the arrest was to happen then the [PTI] workers will not have been able to stop it,” Sanaullah said, adding that the former prime minister could have been arrested “three days” ago.
He said that Khan’s allegations of an attempt on life were fundamentally wrong.
“There was no such case of the assassination bid on Imran Khan. Imran Khan has been finding ways to avoid appearing before the courts and punishment,” the minister said.
